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New legislation targets off campus student housing
Early in January, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks of District 5 proposed a bill that addressed the recurring issue of disruptive party houses. The bill was originally set to only affect...
February 8, 2016 · 9:34 PM
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Sitting down with the one and only Freeman Hrabowski
Courtesy of Candace Dodson-Reed The Retriever recently sat down with the one and only Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, our school president and the public face of UMBC. We discussed topics ranging...
February 8, 2016 · 9:18 PM
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Don’t nanny me UMBC
We seem to live in an age of increasing risk management and overly protective safety precautions and, as a result, many educational institutions are taking the necessary precautions to protect...
February 8, 2016 · 8:46 PM
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Somewhere in Venice
Creative Corner is a new initiative within The Retriever to showcase the student body’s creative, short-form work. While still experimental, we thought we’d try to bring out the voice of the arts...
February 8, 2016 · 8:29 PM
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Breaking ground on the Retriever Event Center
UMBC has announced that beginning in early February, the university will begin constructing the Retriever Event Center, an advanced athletics venue and multi-use facility. The new facility is...
February 8, 2016 · 8:04 PM
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Fetty Wap, Obama, New library director
I want you to be mine again, baby  UMBC’s Student Events Board announced on Monday that Fetty Wap will be headlining Quadmania this spring. The one-eyed hip-hop artist, whose real name is Willie...
February 8, 2016 · 7:56 PM
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“Serial” hearing, hit-and-run, and a local DJ’s passing
“Serial” hearing resumes The 1999 Maryland murder case made famous by the “Serial” podcast has re-entered the public eye as a court reopened a retrial request hearing. Lawyers for the defendant,...
February 8, 2016 · 7:52 PM
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Morocco powers on largest solar site in the world, Luxembourg prepares for space mining, Japan begins development in South China Sea
Morocco Morocco switched on what will eventually be the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant on Thursday. The new site, near the city of Ouarzazate, will be able to produce enough...
February 8, 2016 · 7:49 PM
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More debates, more democratic, less biased
This past week, Democratic candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton agreed to four additional debates in the coming months. These debates double the amount of debates previously sanctioned....
February 8, 2016 · 7:33 PM
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Caucuses counter the democratic process
This past week, the residents of Iowa voted for their top choice as the Democratic and Republican nominee for the President of the United States. However, Iowans voted through a process called a...
February 8, 2016 · 7:24 PM
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